I'm back from my travels and have finally moved in around the corner from Grindcore. I'm so sick of moving and I have that first-night creepy feeling like I'm squatting in someone else's home. But at least I'm right around the corner from Grindcore. Did I mention that already?

Get some sage and do a smudge of the house, it will cleanse it and make it more "yours", that is, if you are inclined to accept such rituals!

1strangegirlbygolly! wrote:

Also, I didn't know what Grindcore was, but now that I googled it, I think it's Grindcore house vegan coffee place? If that's where you are, yay, that's a win!

Yes, and yes! I'll put sage on the shopping list. I think the place does need a bit of a breaking-in and I've never tried this. Thanks for the tip!

choirqueer wrote:

I didn't know what nabe was, other than soup. I was imagining you in a big pot with broth and veggies.

Ha! Yeah I hadn't seen it either until yesterday, and I originally read it with a long-a sound as in "nahhhhhhb" but I like it because it sounds less derogatory than "hood" and requires less syllables than "neighborhood."

So many Asian markets down here. Looking forward to exploring that, too.

What a cool nabe to live in! PhV I have been in my new place for nearly 3 weeks but it still doesn't feel like I live here. I still have the feeling that sometime soon I will go back 'home.' I hope you acclimate more quickly than I am!

Where'd you move to? I just walked to GC and sat in the park for the first time. Dikinson Square is no Rittenhouse Square, but at least there are fewer junkies in my park. I also need more tattoos to compete in this nabe'hood. Some of these kids are way more fully invested to the look than I am.

PhV is what I think is an abbreviation for you even though you don't have a V. :) Phgn? Nah looks like phelgm. Anyway I moved 4 blocks from where I was, so still in Rittenhouse, now closer to the square. So that should be easy, but nope. I'll get used to new house.